Walks of life

The unexpected.

Amanda Mukwaasi's POV

I made my way to elevator with my children behind me not mentioning anything to them. My heart was beating so fast at that moment that I fear it might result into a heart attack.

I was so anxious, afraid and worried about what might happen if I don't get out of this building before coming face to face with that woman.

That is the only thing I would want to happen last but I didn't know if we will make it before it happens and that is scaring me to death.

We got in the elevator and I pressed the button to the last level of the building but it was too late to not let Mrs Okech inside she was out of breath when she reached and I couldn't avoid her from getting in because she did enter just seconds before the elevator door closed.

I made sure not to make eye contact with her because I knew she was going to proceed with the conversation we had in her office which I didn't want my children to know about.

Non of my children were asking anything so I was a bit relieved but that won't take long before they start to question me about what had happened in Mrs Okech's office, I was just okay with them asking me about it when we are home and that was my only goal right now. To reach home then I will explain to them everything.

I was still lost in my pool of thoughts when the elevator door opened, I made my way out with everyone following behind me. Without wasting any time I made my way to the corridor which led to the exit but not before Mrs Okech holding my had to stop me from going.

I turned to look at her with a little bit of aggressiveness just to let her know that am not so much pleased with her interruption but she didn't even show any concern about it.

I turn to my kids and told them to wait for me outside the building. They complied and left leaving me with Mrs Okech.

Listen Mrs Amanda, I don't know whats between you and Mrs Amelia but whatever it is, It shouldn't stop you from helping your children from completing their final years.

If you really have no financial support like your daughter explained to me, then you shouldn't let this opportunity pass you. This is not the time to let some personal problems interfere with your children's education.

We still have the bursary program for any student, but your kids seemed to have an hindrance because of your personal problems with Mrs Amelia. But as a parent you should never let anyone or anything to come in your children's lives nor education. Think about it even if it means you talking to Mrs Amelia yourself to settle your misunderstandings.

I really don't want your children to miss out this opportunity because of two people. Am very sorry if I offended you in anyway because I don't know what it is that you and Mrs Amelia hold against each other but I guess you will try. Thanks for listening to me.

Those were Mrs Okech's words before she turned to leave. I didn't say a word to her all along as she was talking to me. I had alot running in my mind. She really didn't know the person she was talking about nor did she even know how I got to know her. If I was to explain to someone the kind of person that lady Amelia Yiga was nobody would ask me to have an interaction with her.

I turned to leave because I knew this wasn't going to happen for me to talk to that woman. It has been 15 years since I last laid my eyes on her. How was I supposed to face her again and on the purpose of her letting my kids to get the bursaries.

I made myself a promise 15 years ago that the only day I will see that woman ever again is when am dead and am not breaking that promise now. I will do whatever I can even if it means calling my father to accept the help he had always asked me to take I will but not her.

I reached in my bag to pull out my phone to call Tom. He is one of the two people that I can run too if I needed something or when I was in a big dilemma.

The only problem I have right now is that the schools are about to start and I wouldn't want my kids to miss even a single day without attending. Candidate classes are so important being the last classes that promotes them to another level.

I made my way to the exit while scrolling on my phone looking for Tom's contact. I was about to make the call when I remembered that he might be asleep as our time zones aren't the same. He lives in the US so it's like 3am in the morning because it was 10am in Uganda.

I sighed and put back my phone in my bag looking forward to calling him later.

I turned to the corner to the exit only to bump into someone, I didn't know I wasn't looking to where I was going till that happened.

I didn't fall, I just knocked myself on whoever it was. Am so sorry, I said before raising my head to look at the person I just bumped into.

The moment we made eye contact I almost cried. I just felt a dry lump in my throat, I couldn't even swallow my own saliva. I don't know if it was anger, being scared or even afraid of the person that was standing right in front of me that time but I wasn't waiting for this moment to happen.

At that point I wished I had some powers in any possible way to take back the time just few seconds back.

The person I have tried so hard to avoid, hide and run away from for the past 15 years was just standing right inches away in front of me.

I didn't want to make anything that can make her be satisfied with what she did to me in the past but I don't know why, I just felt my eyes stinging and the tears were threatening to pour any second if I even brinked.

I couldn't help it so I let them only to act so fast to leave before she noticed and made my way out of the building.